Presentation
Presents with acute onset of vomiting and diarrhea with reduced appetite.
Patient Data
The liver is normal in size with sharp margins. The stomach is empty with visible rugal folds on the right lateral projection. The spleen is mildly enlarged but has sharp margins. The small intestine and colon are empty. The kidneys and urinary bladder are normal. The peritoneal detail is good.
Case Discussion
The complete lack of gastrointestinal contents is consistent with gastroenteritis. The combination of anorexia and decreased intestinal transit time results in a lack of contents. Importantly, there is no sign of gastrointestinal obstruction which is a differential for this presentation. The mild splenomegaly is likely incidental.
This animal had parvovirus enteritis. While this set of radiographs appears very normal, this disease can mimic obstruction with enlarged bowel loops in some cases.
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